Any parent who reads the newspaper or watches news on television has seen and heard tragic stories about the outcome of excessive drinking on campus. Parents are frightened by these stories and have every right to be. As a resource, advisor and advocate for the more...

If you have heard about 529 plans, you may be overwhelmed with the overload of information that is available on them and somewhat confused on which 529 plans are best for your family. First of all, it is important to know what the key benefits of 529 plans are and how...

Presidents of colleges and universities love to talk. They love to talk about the schools they lead, and why they are great. They love to talk about problems facing America and the world, and how U.S. higher education is producing the next generation of leaders to...

What is the Higher Education Act and, more importantly, why should you care about its upcoming reauthorization? The Higher Education Act, which originally was passed by the U.S. Congress and signed into law by President Lyndon B. Johnson in 1965, is the law that...

It’s not exactly a newsflash that one of the many ways that U.S.-based businesses are gaining productivity – and saving money – is through outsourcing of certain functions. So it shouldn’t come as a surprise that some colleges and universities,...

Students heading off to college, especially for the first time, face many insurance issues that they or you may not have considered. Here’s a quick look at four of those issues. Renter’s insurance. Probably the most overlooked form of insurance coverage...

Many of you will soon be parents of freshman in college and, at some point not too far off, you may be picking up your son or daughter at the airport, train station or appointed car-pooling spot as he or she returns from school for the Thanksgiving holiday. You...

In its continuing efforts to assist college parent programs, College Parents of America recently conducted a survey of parent programs on campuses around the country to identify the most significant challenges they are facing. The survey also requested college and...

Not too long ago, the role of college parents at the start of a school year was akin to employees at a moving company: fill up station wagon, drive to appointed destination, unload items and leave town. Now, thanks to a growing recognition by colleges and universities...

College students’ finances are of “extreme” or “great concern” to nearly half of the 1,727 respondents to the Second Annual National Survey on the Current College Parent Experience, which was conducted online from February 23 through...